Stalemate ((C) Magda Moiola / Dreamstime.com) ALL eyes are on Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s announcement after Hari Raya, but no one would be surprised if he declines nomination for the president’s post in the Umno party election. But if that happens, he would be a lame-duck prime minister in the fullest form for the […]
Archives for October 2008
Identity crisis of race and religion
By Tricia YeohINCIDENTS belying the fragile state of integration in Malaysia have dominated the news in recent years. A pattern has emerged strongly: we are trapped in a vicious cycle — one that, unless broken, will repeat itself for time immemorial. Egg (© Sam Veres / sxc.hu) Of the significant incidences that have taken place over the […]
Protests continue against the ISA
By Jacqueline Ann Surin and Ng Boon Hooi
PROTESTERS campaign against the Internal Security Act (ISA) in this gathering organised by Hindraf, which started from Dataran Merdeka in downtown Kuala Lumpur, at about 8pm on Saturday, 27 Sept 2008. A smaller group of protesters, who had earlier met in front of Central Market, also joined this gathering as it began to march along […]
